Back نبرد دروازههای کیلیکیه Persian Slag bij de Cilicische poort Dutch Batalha das Portas da Cilícia Portuguese Bitka kod Kilikijskih vrata Serbo-Croatian Битка код Киликијских врата Serbian Gülek Boğazı Muharebesi Turkish
| Battle of the Cilician Gates | |||||||
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| Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, the Roman–Parthian Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Parthian Empire and Roman allies | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Publius Ventidius |
Pharnapates Quintus Labienus † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2? legions, cavalry, slingers[2] | 2 legions, cavalry, cataphracts[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of the Cilician Gates in 39 BC was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius over the Parthian army and its Roman allies who served under Quintus Labienus in Asia Minor.
- ^ C.P. Cavafy Historical Poems - J. Phillipson "Ventidius won decisive victories at the Cilician Gates and Mt Amanus"
- ^ a b Brice, Lee L. (2014). Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1.